Clinical and Radiographical Outcomes of Restorative Treatment With Stainless Steel Crowns Performed by Undergraduate Dental Students in Medina, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background and objective Stainless steel crown (SSC) placement has long been the preferred restorative treatment modality for treating multi-surface carious primary molars. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of SSC placement on primary molars performed by undergraduate dental students. Materials and methods A total of 112 children aged four to eight years were contacted for follow-ups 12 months after they underwent SSC restorations by fifth- or sixth-year female dental students in 2018-2020.

Psychosocial Impact of Malocclusion and Self-Perceived Orthodontic Treatment Need among Young Adult Dental Patients.

Objectives:  To investigate the psychosocial impact of malocclusion and self-rated and clinician-rated orthodontic treatment need on young adult patients in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods:  Eighteen- to 30-year-old patients (=355) attending a tertiary dental care facility were included. Three instruments were used for data collection: (1) Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetic Questionnaire (PIDAQ), (2) aesthetic component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-AC), self-rated and clinician-rated, and (3) clinician-rated Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI).